TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 542 · 40 questions

How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

1. 1.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
2. 2.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
3. 3.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
4. 4.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dust”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
5. 5.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
6. 6.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “there”? (a) dog (b) these (c) thin
8. 8.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
10. 10.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
11. 11.Listen: is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
12. 12.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
13. 13.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
14. 14.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
15. 15.Is the “th” in “thick” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “thousand”? (a) table (b) three (c) dive
17. 17.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) dust (b) thousand (c) tank
19. 19.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
20. 20.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
21. 21.Is the “th” in “there” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
22. 22.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
23. 23.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
24. 24.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
25. 25.Which word fits? “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “three”? (a) tick (b) tall (c) thirty
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) dark (b) thank (c) they
29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
31. 31.Is the “th” in “that” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “dark”? (a) dare (b) that (c) those
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
35. 35.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “the”? (a) there (b) dust (c) dare
37. 37.Is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “two”? (a) those (b) tank (c) thin
39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
40. 40.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth

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